Ulsan vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ulsan Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1099
$2650
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2861
$5860
🏠 One person rent
$476
$1697
🏘️ Family rent
$916
$2823
🍽️ Food expenses
$409
$644
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2728
$3361
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
66
78
😀 Quality of life
70
92
🏙️ Population
1.13M
662K

The cost of living in Ulsan is 59% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 4952nd and 512th ($1099 vs $2650) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1st in South Korea and Canada, respectively. Check South Korea vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Ulsan compared to 1.3 months in Vancouver. Ulsan ranked 28th best city to live in South Korea vs Vancouver ranked 5th in Canada, while ranked 2383rd and 100th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ulsan Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.24
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.2
$75.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$6.59
 Cappuccino
$3.32
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$1905
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$1486
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1445
$3353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$2487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.8
$69.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.6
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.2
$57.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5345
$10997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2972
$7402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$2.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.1
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$15.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.13
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.61
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.7
$4.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$3.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$3.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.09
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$3.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.99
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.64
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.98
$5.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$3.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.8
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.41
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.6
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$74.3
$65
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.9
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266
$1165
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19295
$16245

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$1114
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1002
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$1008
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$893
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$931
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$977
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1146
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$871
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$995
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$981
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$981
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$980
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$992
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$978
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$999
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$981
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$1005
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1027
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$999
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$975
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$915
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1098
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1111
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$985
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$997
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1043
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$994
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1084
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$925
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$980

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$2502
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$2220
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$2589
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$2330
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2417
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$2553
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$1983
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1976
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1789
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2278
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1765
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2248
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2263
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2469
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
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$2546
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$2609
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1913
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2576
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$2581
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2569
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2619
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2692
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2769
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2821
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$3091
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$2263
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2866
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2784
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2901
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$2491
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$3229
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$2908
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$3179
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$2759
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$2743